Articles of Confederation

Question 1

1st Article

Answer 1

Legislative Department -organization, powers, restraints.

Question 2

2nd Article

Answer 2

Executive Department -powers, restraints, duties, and elections

Question 3

3rd Article

Answer 3

Judicial Department -powers, jurisdiction, Restraints, Definition of treason.

Question 4

4th Article

Answer 4

Relations of the States To each other and to the federal government. Guarantees to states. Government of territories.

Question 5

5th Article

Answer 5

Amendment Process -> Amendments pro- Posed by 2/3, ratified by 3/4

Question 6

6th Article

Answer 6

Debts of Confederation, “supremacy clause,” duties of officials.

Question 7

7th Article

Answer 7

Ratification